Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon March 18, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Hoppers’ March 13, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Although the environmentally themed animated comedy “Hoppers” (Disney) has everything to do with animals, it has little to do with rabbits. Instead, the title refers to an imaginary technology that allows humans to infuse their consciousness into robots disguised as various fauna and to communicate with real animals.
Examining recent Academy Award Best Picture winners March 12, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews As the March 15 Academy Awards ceremony approaches, many will be speculating about which film might win what is widely regarded as its most prestigious accolade, that for Best Picture.
Movie Review: ‘Scream 7’ March 9, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews As its title suggests, “Scream 7” (Paramount) is the latest extension of a long-lived horror franchise, one that’s currently approaching its 30th anniversary on screen. Since each chapter of this slasher saga has been a bloodsoaked mess, the series’ longevity will strike moviegoers of sense as inexplicable.
A look at St. Francis of Assisi on film March 9, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, Saints Given the dramatic nature of his conversion and the long-lasting, widespread influence of the family of religious orders he founded, it’s no surprise that the life of St. Francis has often been portrayed on film. As early as 1918, a silent Italian production, “Frate Sole” (“Brother Sun”), directed by Ugo Falena, was devoted to the subject.
Movie Review: ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ March 6, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, Uncategorized Combine the exuberant screen style of Australian auteur Baz Luhrmann with the intensity of the King of Rock and Roll and the results are bound to be splashy. So it proved with the director’s 2022 biopic “Elvis” and the same now holds true for the helmer’s engaging documentary “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” (Neon).
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon March 4, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Goat’ February 27, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews “Goat” (Sony) is an animated underdog sports comedy populated by anthropomorphized animals. While mostly inoffensive, and thus suitable for a wide audience — including teens and older kids — the film is also easily forgotten.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon February 25, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Midwinter Break’ February 23, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The validity of faith is a major theme in the sensitive marital drama “Midwinter Break” (Focus). As adapted from co-writer Bernard MacLaverty’s 2017 novel by director Polly Findlay, the film is an exploration of how contrasting personalities and outlooks can serve either as a source of nuptial balance or of corrosive discord.
A look at the Academy Awards Best Picture Nominees February 20, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews This year’s Academy Award nominations were announced on Jan. 22. Following, in alphabetical order, are capsule reviews of the 10 films contending for Best Picture. The Oscars ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 15.
Movie Review: ‘The Strangers – Chapter 3’ February 18, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews “I need a Xanax!” declares a victim-in-waiting in the bloodsoaked slasher flick “The Strangers – Chapter 3” (Lionsgate). Moviegoers unwise enough to patronize the film may end up echoing that sentiment.
